On Caravaggio

It has been a week rich in art news! You can read about a controversy in establishing authenticity of a Carvaggio painting (http://www.cbc.ca/arts/artdesign/story/2007/07/14/caravaggio-controversy.html) which is fascinating. The knowledge of art experts and the use of high tech in this area never ceases to amaze me. But the report reminded me of two charming things. One is the Golden Legend story about St. Jerome and the Lion which you can read here: http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0930.htm. The other is a chasuble designed after Caravaggio by Lewis Hindle of Orillia which I saw about five years ago at a liturgical arts festival, probably the coolest liturgical vestment I have ever seen (and I've seen a lot):